Position Summary: Inventory Supervisor oversees the inventory function for a distribution center. Responsible for executing all inventory control functions including supervising the hourly cycle count team, running daily reports, tracking inventory, researching discrepancies, maintaining inventory levels, month end reconciliation, physical inventory, cycle count reporting, and driving continual improvements.
Position Responsibilities may include, but not limited to:
- Fosters an environment that is conducive to teamwork and collaboration; supports a professional, respectful, and inclusive work environment, while maintaining Martin Brower’s standards for personal and operational excellence.
- Supervise/lead the hourly cycle count team driving improvements in Safety, Quality, Inventory, and team Productivity.
- Coaches, mentors, and develops existing employees and resolves performance problems and discrepancies.
- Works with distribution center management team to address any problems and devise plans of action by reviewing and auditing practices.
- Partner with Logistics, Supply Chain Services and Shipping to create an inventory control environment to successfully meet the company's service and profit goals.
- Schedule and plan physical inventories; reconcile the physical inventory variances and provide reports based on the reconciled inventory numbers. Coordinate daily cycle counts and research variances. Provide reports to necessary departments.
- Support the preparation and analysis of weekly and monthly reporting of inventory control results and activities from the warehouse management system (WMS).
- Analyze existing business processes and logic that impact inventory throughout the company through personal observation and user interaction.
- Ensure proper warehouse slotting to promote successful shipping operations and customer order fulfillment.
- Ensure all policies and procedures are followed to minimize product loss and damage, including but not limited to inventory damages, inventory exceptions, claims, and transfers.
- Oversees and manages vendor credit process; reviews the quality of goods being delivered from vendors while also confirming that they are in excellent condition before being shipped to our customers.
- Tracks usage of scanner system to receive and record new stock as it arrives at the distribution center.
- Implements and reinforces company policies, goals, objectives, and procedures.
- Other duties as assigned.